on Oct 23, 2021, Updated Jun 28, 2024
Why You’ll Love Homemade Cherry Jam
The process of making this Homemade Cherry Jam is incredibly easy. With a little bit of prep and patience, you’ll be good to go! This is the best way to preserve those summer fresh sweet 🍒 cherries so you can enjoy the bounty even during those cold 🌨️ winter months. The results are absolutely delicious. It’s not overly sweet and bursting with pure cherry flavor. The texture is smooth, with beautiful little chunks of fruit that remind you this jam is homemade at its best.
How to Prepare Homemade Cherry Jam
💧Start by removing the stems from the cherries and then wash them well.
🍒 Use a cherry pitter to remove the pits (or remove them by hand).
🍋 Add the pitted cherries to a large pot, along with the sugar and lemon juice.
🥄 Now, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then stir continuously for 5 minutes.
❄️ Remove the pot from the heat and then let the mixture cool completely.
✌️ Once cooled, repeat this same step again (bringing the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and stirring continuously for 5 minutes) and then cool the mixture again.
🫧 Once the cherries cool for the second time, place the pot back on the stove and then bring them to a boil again. Stir for the last time for another 5 minutes.
🧑🍳 After boiling the cherries for the third time, skim off some of the foam and then fill three sterilized jars with the jam, leaving 1/4-inch room at the top.
🫙 Wipe the rims of the jars clean with a damp paper towel, then put the lids on tightly, and flip the jars upside down.
🌙 Cover and rest overnight.
😋 The next day, store the jars and enjoy!
Variations and Substitutions for Homemade Cherry Jam
Best Served With
We love this Homemade Cherry Jam spread on top of buttered 🍞 toast or slathered on fresh bread. This Homemade Cherry Jam is heavenly drizzled on top of yogurt or 🍦 ice cream. My favorite way to use this jam is in my homemade crepes.
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